Herschel Walker strikes Heisman pose during his UGA convocation ceremony
Georgia football legend Herschel Walker, who recently completed his undergraduate degree, struck the Heisman Trophy pose during a UGA graduation ceremony on Thursday.
"I'm going to do the Heisman pose," Herschel Walker said while waiting in line.
More than four decades after his legendary Georgia football playing days, Walker's name was called out Thursday as a UGA graduate.
And yes, he struck the pose on stage.
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gonna be some sad-ass pizza
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Bummed. We had tickets. Our 2-year-old talked about our pizza and βpockeyβ plans all morning.
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Jose Ibarra came to Athens for work. Now, he and brothers all in custody
Jose Ibarra has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus. The fate of his brothers is less clear.
Barring an appeal, the case against Jose Ibarra is closed. The fate of his brothers, Diego & Argenis, is less clear.
The trial nine months after the killing of Laken Riley revealed details about how the Ibarra brothers arrived, lived and worked in Athens
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UGA adds security measures on running trails where Laken Riley was killed
In the nine months that have passed since Laken Riley was killed, the University of Georgia has taken steps to address some of the blind spots on popular running trails.
In the nine months that have passed since Laken Riley was killed, the University of Georgia has taken steps to address some of the blind spots on the popular running trails and to make it harder to access the paths from off-campus locations
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Murder trial in University of Georgia campus slaying spars over DNA
The prosecution rested Tuesday in Jose Ibarra's trial after three days of testimony about Laken Riley's killing. The defense will resume calling witnesses Wednesday.
The state presented the last of its evidence against Jose Ibarra on Tuesday, wrapping up three days of testimony that painted him as a man on the prowl for female victims before he eventually set his sights on jogger Laken Riley.
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On the day Laken Riley was killed, her mom frantically tried to reach her
Testimony during the third day of Jose Ibarra's trial details camera footage gathered by police, which shows Laken Riley just before she's killed.
Testimony during the third day of Jose Ibarra's murder trial details camera footage gathered by police, which shows Laken Riley just before she's killed.
The footage, the last time Riley is seen alive, drew an emotional response in the courtroom.
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Investigators say Jose Ibarraβs clothing on Snapchat confirmed suspicions
A black Adidas hat and clothing led police to Jose Ibarra, the 26-year-old accused of killing a nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus in February.
Hours before the killing of nursing student Laken Riley, Jose Ibarra posted photos of himself on social media. In those images, heβs wearing a black-and-white shirt, a black Adidas hat and a blue jacket.
That's significant, an FBI agent testified.
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Laken Riley case: Police body camera video shown at trial in Georgia student slaying
Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student killed on the University of Georgia campus, fought for her life, prosecutor says at start of murder trial of Jose Ibarra.
Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student killed on the #UGA campus in February, put up a βfierceβ fight for her life when she was attacked while out for her usual morning jog, prosecutors said in opening arguments of the Jose Ibarra murder trial on Friday. www.ajc.com/news/georgia...
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